Tacitus: Histories and Annals

Publilius Sabinus

Family: Vitellian · Role: commander of the Guards · First appears: Histories II.92-95

Life events

  • Vitellius appointed Publilius Sabinus and Julius Priscus to command the Guards.(Histories II.92-95)
    • With: Vitellius Julius Priscus
    • “Vitellius had given the command of the Guards to Publilius Sabinus, who had commanded an auxiliary cohort, and Julius Priscus, hitherto only a centurion.”
  • Vitellius imprisoned Publilius Sabinus and appointed Alfenus Varus as prefect of the Guards.(Histories III.34-38 · 📍 Rome)
    • With: Vitellius Alfenus Varus
    • “He gave orders for the imprisonment of Publilius Sabinus, the prefect of the Guards, on the ground of his intimacy with Caecina, and appointed Alfenus Varus in his place.”

Histories II.92-95

  • employer: Vitellius “Vitellius had given the command of the Guards to Publilius Sabinus, who had commanded an auxiliary cohort.”
  • patron: Caecina “Sabinus to that of Caecina.”

Histories III.34-38

  • enemies with Vitellius “He gave orders for the imprisonment of Publilius Sabinus, the prefect of the Guards, on the ground of his intimacy with Caecina, and appointed Alfenus Varus in his place.”
  • friends with Caecina “He gave orders for the imprisonment of Publilius Sabinus, the prefect of the Guards, on the ground of his intimacy with Caecina, and appointed Alfenus Varus in his place.”

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